CORRESPONDENCE.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, 29 October 1898, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

Correspondents' opinion* are not necessarily ours. (TO THK BBITOtt.) Sib, — In your l&st issue you wax very eloquent over the aotion of the Waimate Cricket Club in taking the newly formed Junior Club under its wing. The arrangement may turn out satisfactorily, but I very much doubt it. Tou don't know much' about oolonial boys if you think they will long allow themselves to be " coached" as you call it, by their seniors. They will very soon take matters in their own hands and the next thing we shall hear it that they have 10 cheeked those who are trying to help' them that the latter will give up their efforts in disgust. I understand that the Juniors are to contribute to the funds of the Cricket Club, but the club will get the worst oi the bargain. The youths will lay themselves out to get their moneys worth if they have to waste the cricketing material to do so. Previous efforts to induce the Waimate youth to spend 1 his spare time in a rational manner have failed, as this one will. Some years ago an attempt was made to organist the young men into a social club. A number of would-be philanthrophists laid themselves out, to set the thing going and an arrangement was come to with the Public Library to allow the social club to be carried on in conjunation with that institution. It seemed at first as if the projeof was to become a success. Where is the Sooial Club now? I am told the lads used their " surplus energy " in making themselves suoh a nuisance to the deoent frequenters of the Library that the olub had to b» disbanded and the rooms dosed. Instead of coddling our youth, as you appear to think the proper thing to do, I would suggest a few hours extra work to use up their " surplus energy." In days gone by when boys had to graft 10 to 14 hours a day we heard nothing of larrikinism. Our boys have too muoh leisure, that's what's the matter. — I am, etc, Old BtttM.

Why is the Bun like a man of fashion ? — Because it turns night into day. Subscribe to th« Advertiser. ,ldw«ekly. Mrs Watson (in the ba&kgrouxxd) : "Mrs Stern has become awfully manish since her marriage, h wonder where she got'all her manly ways?'* "Mr Watson: "From Stem, 1 Ifueis. He appear* to hare lout all he ever had*" ' ■